Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera in two acts with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyed Webber and based on the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

The show opened on 12 October 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York and was the first musical by Rice and Lloyed Webber to be produced on the professional stage.

The recording of the score of the show with Ian Gillan (Jesus), Murray Head (Judas) and Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalen) topped the American album charts three times.

The production opened in London on 9 August 1972 with Paul Nicholas (Jesus), Stephen Tate (Judas) and Dana Gillespie (Mary Magdalen). By the time it closed, after some eight years and 3,358 performances, it had become the longest running musical in West End history.

A large part of the plot focuses on the character of Judas who is depicted as a conflicted, tragic figure who is not satisfied with what he views as Jesus's lack of planning, and alarmed by his relatively recent claims of his divinity.

Nomination for

Best Musical

Cheshire Theatre Guild

Adjudicators Award

Jesus Christ Superstar

Terrific Ensemble Work And Beautifully Choreographed Images

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